JENN: So how’s your running been going? MOON: Steady, can’t complain. Although I need something new to listen to. I get so bored. JENN: Still enjoying the treadmill? MOON: I am, except the boredom part. JENN: You should’ve come to Orlando with me last week! I mean, the treadmill was just as boring but there was fruit-infused water every day. I mean, it was Florida...
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JENN: How was your running last week? MOON: Running was good! JENN: Have a route in your new neighborhood? MOON: If by “route” you mean the fact that I get in the elevator and go to floor 7 where the gym is, then… a resounding yes! JENN: Haha, any plans to venture outside or too much Orioles traffic? MOON: Hmmm, sooooo. I would love to...
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For the past two days I’ve been asking myself, “Why do I tend to begin all my posts with a preface?” And… this one even breeches into metapreface territory. I’m prefacing my preface with this thought about prefacing. I’m not sure why I do it. Maybe I just don’t post enough. Maybe this is the universe’s subtle hint that I need to...
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Guys! I finally got myself re-fitted for sneakers and it was WAY more involved than last time. A little background: I’ve been using the Brooks Ravenna 5 since October of 2013. It replaced a pair of Nike ProFits that worked pretty well but in which I occasionally succumbed to some knee pain. The Ravennas seemed to take care of that problem, and...
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JENN: Did you run last week? MOON: I did! Although, you know how there is this one week of every month that makes running just a bit more difficult? That was the only bummer. JENN: You mean mentally? Or in terms of making time for it? Or both? MOON: Well, it’s consistent, usually unpredictable, moody, bring some serious cramps. JENN: AHA. I see where we...
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JENN: Did you run last week? MOON: I did! A bit rather slow and steady, but it happened. Did you? JENN: I did! MOON: Great success! JENN: I did one regular long run plus two shorter speed runs where I upped my top speed. My five minute sprints are now one minute each at 8, 7.5, 7, 6.5, 6mph, then five minutes at 5.5 mph,...
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I ran in Ocean City, MD last week! Where I proved empirically that boardwalk runs > all other runs. FACT. You may recall my route from last year – up and back on the boardwalk. This time around I added the last little bit I had missed before to one of my runs, and it was so much less...
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During my first Marine Corps Marathon, I remember seeing a girl who was running completely barefoot. She had a pair of Vibram Five Finger shoes or whatever they’re called tucked in the back of her shorts, but the implication was that this was in case of emergency only. For the foreseeable future, she was running a marathon barefoot. This...
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JENN: How was running last week? MOON: Much improved and very much welcome. 🙂 How about yours? JENN: It was 50% on the boardwalk in Ocean City, MD! No Toothless this time, though, sadly. I got in two runs while I was there (more on this later in the week) and while they were hot I REALLY APPRECIATE the proliferation of water fountains....
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JENN: Did you finally get to run for real last week?! MOON: YES!!! Like, FIVE! While going a month without running was saaaaad, at least I know I truly love to run. Or, at least, that’s what I’m telling myself. Glass half full. JENN: Yay! Are you running around your new neighborhood or hitting my friend the treadmill? MOON: Your good friend the treadmill....
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